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Can we feel fetal movement at 12 weeks.i have been having little flutters since 4 days.i am 12 weeks pregnant.

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Dr. William Jurewitz answered

Very unlikely: Although the fetus is moving actively at 12 weeks, it is too small to really "feel". At about 15-16 weeks the baby will be about 6 times as large as at 12 weeks! this is when most women begin to feel the "champagne bubbles" or "butterfly" feelings of their baby.

Answered 5/6/2014

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A member asked:

Can we feel fetal movement at 12 weeks.i have been having little flutters since 4 days.i am 12 weeks pregnant.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. William Jurewitz answered

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